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Funds management

The key themes coming out of annual general meetings have environmental, social, and governance undertones, according to Martin Currie....

Policy & Regulation

OTC derivative issuers fined $75m

Over-the-counter derivative issuers AGM Markets, OT Markets and Ozifin have been fined a total of $75 million by the Federal Court of Australia....

Financial planning

Westpac pledges three streamed approach to rectifying AUSTRAC scandal

The bank’s chief executive told its annual general meeting that it would recruit 200 people in compliance and financial crime areas....

Funds management

AMP shareholder calls for Murray’s head over share price plummet

An AMP shareholder has called on other shareholders to reject the company chair, David Murray’s, election bid at next month’s AGM, saying that AMP’s decision to divest fr...

Financial planning

We didn’t recognise planning risks says Westpac

Westpac has admitted that it did not fully appreciate the underlying risks entailed in running a financial planning business....

Policy & Regulation

ASIC slaps 8-year ban on former director of derivatives issuer

The securities regulator has banned Yossef Ashkenazi of Victoria from providing financial services for a period of eight years....

Life/Risk

Freedom’s woes continue with CEO, board resignations

Within two months of the Banking Royal Commission’s insurance hearings decimating Freedom Insurance, its chief executive, Craig Orton, has announced he will step down for...